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Text 4 — The following text is for questions 23 to 25.

The Four Brothers and The Lost Camel

Four brothers, all skilful trackers, were walking along a road when an Arab stopped them and asked whether they had seen his missing camel.

The brothers had questions of their own. Was the camel blind in one eye and lame in one foot? Had it lost its tail? Was it carrying a sack of grain on one side and a jar of honey on the other?

To his surprise, every question fitted his camel exactly. Convinced that such detailed knowledge could only belong to the thieves, the Arab brought the four brothers before a judge.

But the explanation was simple.

The first brother began, "The grass was cropped on only one side of the path, so the camel must be blind in the other eye. One of its hoofprints was less marked than the others, and that means it must be lame in one foot."

"As for me," said the second brother, "I noticed that all its droppings were in one heap, instead of being spread around as usually happens, so I thought that this camel must be missing its tail."

"On one side," explained the third brother, "some wheat grains had fallen on the path and the ants were carrying them away. On the other side of the path, the flies were sucking at the drops of honey."

There upon the judge freed the four brothers, and took them into his own services.

Which of the following saying related to the text?

A
Saying is believing.
B
Think before saying something.
C
Don't accuse someone without evidence.
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D
Don't judge someone because of his appearance.
E
Don't give evidence for what you're not sure of.

Kunci jawaban

Penjelasan singkat

Si Arab menuduh empat bersaudara mencuri hanya karena tebakan mereka tepat — pelajaran: jangan menuduh tanpa bukti.

(Jawaban draft awal — dapat disempurnakan lewat fitur suggest-answer / tinjauan.)

Alur cerita: jawaban-jawaban tepat keempat bersaudara membuat si Arab yakin mereka pencuri dan menyeret mereka ke hakim — padahal semuanya hasil pengamatan jejak, bukan pencurian. Hakim pun membebaskan mereka. Pesan yang paling sesuai: jangan menuduh orang tanpa bukti → C.

A, B, E tidak menggambarkan konflik utama; D tentang penampilan, tidak relevan. Jawaban: C.

✎ Teks pada soal ini disusun ulang secara orisinal (bukan salinan sumber berhak cipta). Jenis soal, tingkat kesukaran, dan kunci jawaban tetap setara.

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